KR20180001204A - Antenna device and electronic device with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to embodiments of the present invention, disclosed are an antenna device and/or an electronic device comprising the same. The antenna device of an electronic device comprises a first housing and a second housing which is coupled to the first housing and rotates around a hinge shaft extended in one direction. The antenna device comprises: a radiation conductor which is placed in the first housing; and a reflection member which is placed adjacent to the radiation conductor in the first housing. The antenna device can radiate radio waves transmitted/received through the radiation conductor through the reflection member to an outside space. Such antenna device and/or an electronic device comprising the same may be varied by embodiments. The antenna device and/or an electronic device comprising the same uses the reflection member to control a radiation direction of wireless signals transmitted/received through the radiation conductor.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an antenna device and an electronic device including the antenna device.

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a wireless transceiver, for example, an antenna device and / or an electronic device including the same.

Generally, the term 'electronic device' may be used to mean a device that can utilize a communication function such as a voice call or a short message transmission, a multimedia function such as music or video playback, or an entertainment function such as a game. Such an electronic device is configured in various forms in consideration of each specialized function and portability. For example, the electronic device may be classified into a bar type, a folder type, a sliding type electronic device, or the like according to its external appearance.

In addition, the electronic device may include a desktop computer used in a home or an office, and a laptop computer improved in portability and space usability in a general use environment including a home or an office.

Among the above electronic devices, there are generally freely available wireless communication network access devices, while some electronic devices are limited in limited wireless communication (e.g., Bluetooth, wireless local area network (W-LAN) There are also devices available. For example, an electronic device such as a laptop computer may be connected to a wireless access point (AP) provided within a limited area such as a local area network (LAN) So that it can be connected to the commercial communication network.

In a mobile communication environment, a user can generally use a portable device such as a mobile communication terminal or a tablet PC. Generally, the performance of a mobile communication terminal or a tablet PC has improved and is close to that of a personal computer. However, a personal computer, for example, a laptop computer, may also have a sufficient size of input / output devices such as a key board and a display device While reducing thickness and weight, thereby improving portability.

For wireless communication connections based on various communication protocols such as Bluetooth, wireless LAN, data communication including Internet, and Internet of things (IOT) providing connection between devices and devices, A plurality of antenna apparatuses operating in different frequency bands may be provided. In some embodiments, for high-speed data transmission, stable wireless connection, and the like, the electronic device may include a plurality of antenna devices operating in the same frequency band.

If the performance (eg, data processing speed, memory capacity, data storage capacity, quality of input and output video or sound, etc.) is the same, small, lightweight and / or elegant appearance may be the user's selection criteria for the electronic device have. For example, portability and / or appearance can be a primary criterion for selecting electronic devices. In accordance with this trend, electronic devices are becoming smaller and lighter, and metal materials can be used for the appearance of appearance. The metallic material used for the appearance in the production of the electronic device may deteriorate the performance of the antenna device.

Various embodiments of the present invention can provide an electronic device that can make the appearance more beautiful by utilizing a metal material.

The various embodiments of the present invention can provide an antenna device and / or an electronic device including the same, which can secure stable radio transmission / reception performance even in an electronic device in which a metal material is used for appearance.

An antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a first housing and a second housing coupled to the first housing and pivotable about a hinge axis extending in one direction,

A radiation conductor disposed in the first housing; And a reflection member disposed adjacent to the radiating conductor in the first housing,

The radio wave transmitted and received through the radiating conductor can be radiated to the external space through the reflecting member.

According to various embodiments of the present invention,

A first housing having a hinge recess formed at an edge of one side thereof; A second housing having a hinge protrusion formed at one edge of the hinge and rotatably engaged with the hinge groove; And an antenna device housed in the first housing adjacent to the hinge groove,

The antenna device includes: a radiation conductor disposed adjacent to the hinge groove; And a reflection member disposed adjacent to the radiation conductor for switching a radiation direction of a radio wave transmitted and received through the radiation conductor.

The antenna device and / or the electronic device including the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention can adjust the radiation direction of the radio signal transmitted / received through the radiating conductor using the reflecting member. For example, the reflection member can be used to prevent deterioration of the radiation performance due to the external appearance of the metal structure or metal material used in the electronic device. In some embodiments, by arranging the reflective member, the antenna device and / or the electronic device including it can ensure improved directionality. For example, the radiation performance of an antenna device that is degraded in a specific direction due to a metal structure in the electronic device or a metal material used for the appearance can be compensated.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing an antenna device mounted on an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an antenna device mounted on an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention in another direction. FIG.
4 is a perspective view showing an antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
6 and 7 are graphs for explaining resonance characteristics of an antenna device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
8 to 10 are graphs for explaining the directionality of an antenna device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
11 to 13 are perspective views respectively showing a modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
14 is an exploded perspective view showing another modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
15 is a perspective view showing another modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
16 is an exploded perspective view showing still another modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
17 is a perspective view showing still another modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and some embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Terms including ordinals such as "first", "second", etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term " and / or " includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

In addition, relative terms described on the basis of what is shown in the drawings such as 'front', 'rear', 'top', 'under', etc. may be replaced with ordinals such as 'first', 'second' The ordinal numbers such as 'first', 'second', and the like may be arbitrarily changed in accordance with necessity, as the order is arbitrarily determined.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, the term "comprises" or "having ", etc. is intended to specify that there is a feature, number, step, operation, element, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be interpreted as ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present invention Do not.

In the present invention, the electronic device may be any device having a touch panel, and the electronic device may be referred to as a terminal, a mobile terminal, a mobile terminal, a communication terminal, a portable communication terminal, a portable mobile terminal, a display device and the like.

For example, the electronic device can be a smart phone, a mobile phone, a navigation device, a game machine, a TV, a head unit for a car, a notebook computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a Personal Media Player (PMP) have. The electronic device may be implemented as a pocket-sized portable communication terminal having a wireless communication function. Further, the electronic device may be a flexible device or a flexible display device.

The electronic device can communicate with an external electronic device such as a server, or can perform an operation through interlocking with an external electronic device. For example, the electronic device can transmit the image captured by the camera and / or the position information detected by the sensor unit to the server via the network. The network may include, but is not limited to, a mobile or cellular network, a local area network (LAN), a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wide area network (WAN) (SAN) or the like.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a first housing 101 and a second housing 102 rotatably coupled to the first housing 101 can do. For example, the second housing 102 may be rotated from a position folded to face the first housing 101 to an open position with respect to the first housing 101 by a predetermined angle. According to one embodiment, the second housing 102 can be rotated from the folded position of the first housing 101 to a range of more than 270 degrees (e.g., 300 degrees) It can be kept stationary with respect to the first housing 101 at an arbitrary angle (at an inclined position with respect to the first housing 101).

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the first housing 101 and / or the second housing 102 may be made of a metal material. For example, at a position where the second housing 102 is folded to the first housing 101, at least a part of the surface of the electronic device 100 exposed to the outside may be made of a metal material. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the surface of the second housing 102 that is pivotally exposed to the outside at a position that is open from the first housing 101 by a predetermined angle may be made of a metal material.

The first housing 101 may include a key board 111 and a touch pad 113 provided on one surface of the first housing 101. The first housing 101 may include a main board and an antenna device (E.g., the antenna device 103 of the first embodiment), a battery, and the like. In one embodiment, the keyboard 111 and / or the touch pad 113 may be opened or closed as the second housing 102 rotates. In some embodiments, the main board may be equipped with a memory, a storage device (e.g., a hard disk drive, a solid state drive), a communication module, an audio module, and the like. In another embodiment, the first housing 101 may include an upper case 101a on which the keyboard 111 is installed and a lower case 101b on the upper case 101a, The main board, the antenna device, and the like may be disposed between the upper case 101a and the lower case 101b. According to various embodiments, the upper case 101a and / or the lower case 101b may be at least partially made of a metal material.

2 and 3, the first housing 101 may include a hinge recess (for example, the hinge groove 115 of FIG. 2) formed at one edge of the first housing 101. As shown in FIG. The hinge groove 115 may be formed on the upper surface of the first housing 101a, and / or on the upper surface and one side contacting the upper surface. For example, the hinge groove 115 may have a shape that is recessed from the upper surface of the first housing 101, or a shape that is opened to one side of the upper surface of the first housing 101, . In some embodiments, the hinge grooves 115 may extend along one direction (e.g., the hinge axis H of FIG. 1).

The second housing 102 may include a display device 121 disposed on the front surface thereof and a part or all of the surface (or outer surface) other than the area where the display device 121 is disposed may be made of a metal material Can be produced. The second housing 102 may include a hinge protrusion 123 protruding from one side edge thereof. The hinge protrusions 123 protrude from the front surface and / or the front surface of the second housing 102, and extend along the hinge axis H direction. According to various embodiments, both ends of the hinge protrusion 123 may be coupled to the inner wall at both ends of the hinge hole 115, and may be rotatably coupled to the hinge hole 115.

In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include a hinge device for rotatably coupling the hinge protrusion 123 to the inner wall of the hinge hole 115. The hinge device can be received inside the hinge protrusion 123 and / or inside the first housing 101. In one embodiment, the hinge projections 123 and / or the hinge device may at least partially comprise a metallic material portion.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an antenna device 103 mounted on an electronic device (for example, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1) according to various embodiments of the present invention. 3 is a perspective view showing the antenna device 103 mounted on the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention in another direction. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an antenna device 103 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The electronic device 100 can be connected to a communication network conforming to various communication protocols such as a commercial communication network, a wireless LAN, a Bluetooth, a near field communication (NFC), and a WiGig. For example, the electronic device 100 may include an antenna device for wireless network connection of various frequency bands.

2 and 3, the antenna device 103 according to various embodiments of the present invention can be received inside the first housing 101, for example, the upper case 101a described above. In some embodiments, the first housing 101 and / or the second housing 101 may be arranged in a state in which a plurality of the antenna devices 103 are aligned side by side and / or in one direction (e.g., the hinge axis H direction) May be mounted on the inner surface of the upper case 101a, and at least a part thereof may be exposed to the outside. According to one embodiment, a part of the antenna device 103 may be exposed to the hinge groove 115 formed in the first housing 101. For example, a part of the antenna device 103 may form a part of the curved surface of the hinge groove 115.

4, the antenna device 103 includes an antenna carrier 131, a radiation conductor 133 mounted on the antenna carrier 131, and a reflection member 135 ). In one embodiment, if a structure replacing the antenna carrier 131 is formed on the inner surface of the first housing 101 and / or on the inner surface of the upper case 101a, the radiation conductor 133, At least one of the reflective members 135 may be disposed in the first housing 101 or the upper case 101a.

The antenna case 131 may be made of an insulator such as a synthetic resin and / or a dielectric body and includes a body portion 131a and an extension portion 131b protruding from one side F of the body portion 131a can do. The body 131a and the extension 131b may be integrally formed by injection molding or the like. In some embodiments, the body portion 131a and the extension portion 131b may be separately manufactured in the form of parts, and then assembled through an assembling process or the like.

The radiating conductor 133 may be disposed on one side F of the body portion 131a and may face the at least a portion of the extending portion 131b. The radiating conductor 133 can receive and receive radio waves from a communication module or the like of the electronic device 100. The reflecting member 135 is disposed on one side of the extending portion 131b and faces the radiating conductor 133 or faces the radiating conductor 133 with a portion of the extending portion 131b therebetween. Can be viewed.

According to one embodiment, the radiation direction of the radio wave transmitted and received through the radiating conductor 133 may be changed via the reflection member 135. For example, the traveling direction of the radio wave radiated (emitted) from the radiating conductor 133 may be different from the traveling direction of the radio wave radiated to the outside via the reflecting member 135. The radiation conductor 133 and / or the reflection member 135 may be formed of a conductive pattern fabricated by processing a metal thin plate such as copper, gold, silver, or the like, Or may be a conductive pattern plated or deposited on the surface of the substrate.

2 and 3, a part of the antenna device 103 (for example, a part of the extension part 131b) may be exposed to the outside of the first housing 101 have. For example, at least a portion of the extension portion 131b may be exposed to the hinge groove 115. In one embodiment, if a portion of the extension 131b is exposed to the outside, the reflection member 135 may be disposed inside (on the inner side) of the extension 131 and may not be exposed to the outside.

According to various embodiments, when a portion of the antenna device 103 (e.g., a portion of the extension portion 131b) is exposed to the outside, a portion of the second housing 102 is exposed to the exposed antenna device 103 Can be concealed. For example, a portion of the antenna device 103 is disposed in the hinge groove 115, and the hinge protrusion 123 is coupled to the hinge hole 115 to expose the outside of the first housing 101 A part of the antenna apparatus 103 can be concealed.

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an electronic device 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the antenna device 103 according to various embodiments of the present invention may be disposed adjacent to one side edge of the first housing 101 while being accommodated in the first housing 101. In one embodiment, the antenna device 103 may be disposed adjacent to the hinge groove 115 formed in the first housing 101. A portion of the hinge groove 115 adjacent to the antenna device 103 and / or a section 117 of the upper case 101a of the first housing 101 may be formed of a non-metallic material For example, a material that transmits radio waves).

The radiating conductor 133 may be positioned adjacent to the hinge groove 115 when the radiating conductor 133 is disposed inside the first housing 101 and the radiating conductor 135 may be positioned adjacent to the radiating conductor 133, And may be located between the hinge grooves 115. In some embodiments, the reflective member 135 may be configured to form a near field with the radiating conductor 133 in adjusting the direction of propagation of the radio wave transmitted and received through the radiating conductor 133, It can be located within a certain distance. For example, the reflection member 135 may be disposed within a distance of? / 10 from the radiation conductor 133. Here, '?' May mean the wavelength of the resonant frequency transmitted / received through the radiating conductor 133 and / or the antenna device 103.

6 and 7 are graphs for explaining resonance characteristics of an antenna device in an electronic device (for example, electronic device 100 in Fig. 5) according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The graphs of FIGS. 6 and 7 show the voltage standing wave ratio (VSRW) before (FIG. 6) and after (FIG. 7) ), Respectively. The above measurement results are summarized as shown in Table 1 below.

Resonance frequency
[GHz] Voltage standing wave ratio Before mounting the reflective member After mounting the reflective member 2.400 1.4740 2.0416 2.485 3.2806 1.7650 5.150 2.8769 3.2204 5.875 1.4915 1.7504

6 and 7, in ensuring the resonance frequency, the resonance frequency of the radiation conductor 133 and / or the resonance frequency of the antenna device 103 and the voltage It can be seen that the standing wave ratio is stable without significant changes in wireless communication.

The results of measuring the directionality, transmission / reception stability, etc. of the antenna device 103 as well as the resonance frequency characteristics will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10. FIG.

8 to 10 are graphs for explaining the directionality of the antenna device 103 in an electronic device (for example, the electronic device 100 in Fig. 5) according to various embodiments of the present invention.

First, the graphs of Figs. 8 and 9 show the results of the measurement of the radiation in the H-plane (Fig. 8) before and after attaching the reflective member (e. G. The 180 degree angle direction means the direction in which the user is located when viewed from the arrangement position of the electronic device 100, for example. 8 and 9, it can be seen that the directivity of the beam pattern increases in the 0 degree direction by arranging the reflection member 135 as compared with before the reflection member 135 is disposed.

10 is a measurement of throughput measured at a distance of 100 meters from an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 100 of FIG. 5), and includes a 0 degree angular direction, a 90 degree angular direction, a 180 degree angular direction, Direction, and then the measured throughput values are simply connected by a straight line. For example, the actual throughput measurements at a 45 degree angular orientation may be different from the graph of FIG. The term 'throughput' refers to the amount of valid data transmitted (transmitted or received) or processed for a specified time, and may be described in units of 'Mbps'. In FIG. 10, the graph indicated by 'T1' represents the throughput measured using the electronic device in which the reflective member 135 is not disposed, and the graph indicated by 'T2' And the throughput measured using an electronic device. 10, the antenna device (for example, the antenna device 103 of FIG. 5) according to various embodiments of the present invention may be configured such that by placing the reflecting member 135 adjacent to the radiating conductor 133, Is arranged in the same condition (for example, the same distance and direction), the directivity of the antenna device is improved, and it is possible to transmit and receive radio waves more quickly and stably.

In general, the radiation performance of the antenna device radiation conductor itself may be satisfactory, but in the state where the antenna device is disposed in the electronic device, the surrounding metal structure or metallic material portion, for example, the above-described hinge projections 1 hinge projections 123) or a hinge device may be generated. For example, in a state where the antenna device is disposed in the electronic device, the design performance of the antenna device may be distorted or deteriorated. According to the above measurement result, the antenna device (for example, the antenna device 103 of FIG. 5) according to various embodiments of the present invention includes the radiation conductor 133 and the reflection member 135 It is possible to switch the propagation path of the radio wave transmitted and received through the radiating conductor 133 or to compensate for the distortion or deterioration of the radiation performance in a certain direction.

11 to 13 are perspective views respectively showing a modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

11 to 13, an antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a radiation conductor (for example, the radiation conductor 133 in FIG. 4 or 5) (E.g., the reflecting member 135 of Fig. 4 or Fig. 5) may be formed parallel to each other, or at least partially inclined with respect to each other. 11, the surfaces F1 and F3 on which the radiation conductor and the reflection member are respectively disposed on the antenna carrier 231 may be parallel to each other. Referring to Fig. 12, the surface F1 on which the radiating conductor is disposed may be formed as a partially inclined surface F2. Referring to Fig. 13, the surface F3 on which the reflection member is disposed may be formed inclined with respect to the surface F1 on which the radiation conductor is disposed. For example, in consideration of the radiation performance and radiation characteristics required in the above-described electronic device (for example, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1) and / or the antenna device (for example, the antenna device 103 of FIG. 4) The shape of the carrier 231 (e.g., the shapes of the surfaces F1 and F2 on which the radiation conductor and the reflection member are respectively disposed) can be designed and manufactured variously.

14 is an exploded perspective view showing another modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 15 is a perspective view showing another modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

14 and 15, in the antenna device 303 according to various embodiments of the present invention, after the body portion 331a and the extension portion 331b of the antenna carrier 331 are manufactured as separate parts, , And assembling process.

The body portion 331a may be formed with a groove 339 corresponding to the extending portion 331b on the side surface F1 where the radiation conductor 333 is disposed. For example, the extension portion 331b may be coupled with the body portion 331a through a coupling structure (or a snap fit structure). In some embodiments, the extension portion 331b may be fastened to the body portion 313a by a fastening member, for example, a screw 337. [ In another embodiment, the extension 331b may be attached to the groove 339 by an adhesive or adhesive tape. In another embodiment, the extension portion 331b may be coupled to the body portion 331a through a process such as ultrasonic welding. According to one embodiment, the reflective member 335 of the antenna device 303 may be attached to one side of the extended portion 331b such that the extended portion 331b is coupled with the body portion 331a The reflective member 335 may be disposed at least partially facing the radiating conductor 333.

16 is an exploded perspective view showing still another modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention. 17 is a perspective view showing still another modification of the antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

16 and 17, an antenna device 403 according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a body portion 431a, an extension portion 431b, a radiation conductor 433a, a reflection member 435a, And may include a printed circuit board 437.

The body portion 431a and the extension portion 431b may be formed as separate components and then combined to form an antenna carrier (e.g., the antenna carrier 131 of FIG. 4). The antenna device 403 may include a support rib 431c and a fused protrusion 431d to connect the body portion 431a and the extension portion 431b. For example, one side of the extension 431b is supported by the support rib 431c, and one side of the extension 431b is connected to one side of the body 431a (e.g., the side where the fused projections 431d are formed) And can be coupled to the body portion 431a so as to face each other. When the fused protrusion 431d is irradiated with ultrasonic waves in a state where the extended portion 431b and the body portion 431a are in contact with each other, the fused protrusion 431d temporarily melts and then hardens again, (431b) can be attached and fixed to the body portion 431a.

In one embodiment, the radiation conductor 433a and the reflective member 435a of the antenna device 403 may be disposed on the body portion 431a and the extension portion 431b, respectively. For example, the radiation conductor 433a is disposed on one side of the body portion 431a (e.g., the surface on which the fused protrusion 431d is formed), and the reflection member 435a is disposed on the extension portion 431b, As shown in FIG. According to this embodiment, a portion of the extension 431b may be positioned between the radiation conductor 433a and the reflective member 435a. In some embodiments, when the extension 431b is coupled to the body portion 431a, the radiating conductor 433a may be concealed or buried by the extension 431b.

According to various embodiments, the flexible printed circuit board 437 may provide a feed signal to the radiating conductor 433a. For example, a data signal provided to the radiating conductor 433a may be transmitted from a communication module of the above-described electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1). The flexible printed circuit board 437 is extended to partially enclose the body portion 431a and the extension portion 431b and partly covers the body portion 431a and the extension portion 431b ). ≪ / RTI > The fusing protrusions 431d are fused to form the extension portions 431b and 431b in a state in which a portion of the flexible printed circuit board 437 is disposed between the body portion 431a and the extension portion 431b, May be coupled to the body portion 431a. For example, a portion of the flexible printed circuit board 437 can be fixed while the extension portion 431b is coupled to the body portion 431a.

According to various embodiments, the flexible printed circuit board 437 may be replaced by a flexible printed circuit board 437 that replaces the radiating conductor 433a and / or the reflective member 435a, or the radiating conductor 433a and / And a conductive pattern 433b or 435b combined with the conductive pattern 435a. For example, the printed circuit pattern formed on the flexible printed circuit board 437 may include a conductor pattern (s) 433b or 435b formed in a region corresponding to the radiation conductor 433a and / or the reflective member 435a And the conductor pattern (s) 433b or 435b can replace the radiating conductor 433a and / or the reflecting member 435a, or the radiating conductor 433a and / or the reflecting member 435a Can serve as the radiation conductor of the antenna device 403 and / or as a reflecting member.

An antenna device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a first housing and a second housing coupled to the first housing and pivotable about a hinge axis extending in one direction,

A radiation conductor disposed in the first housing; And a reflection member disposed adjacent to the radiating conductor in the first housing,

The radio wave transmitted and received through the radiating conductor can be radiated to the external space through the reflecting member.

According to various embodiments, the first housing may have a hinge recess formed at one edge of the first housing,

The second housing may include a hinge protrusion formed at one edge of the first housing and rotatably coupled to the hinge groove,

The radiation conductor may be received in the first housing adjacent to the hinge groove.

According to various embodiments, the reflective member is received in the first housing, and may be disposed between the radiating conductor and the hinge groove.

According to various embodiments, the reflective member may be disposed within a distance of? / 10 from the radiation conductor. Here, '?' May mean the resonant frequency of the antenna device.

According to various embodiments, the antenna device may further include an antenna carrier mounted on an inner surface of the first housing,

At least one of the radiation conductor and the reflective member may be disposed on the antenna carrier.

According to various embodiments, the antenna device may include a plurality of the antenna carriers, and the antenna carriers may be mounted side by side.

According to various embodiments, a portion of the antenna carrier may be exposed to the outside of the first housing.

According to various embodiments, a portion of the antenna carrier exposed to the outside of the first housing may be concealed by a portion of the second housing.

According to various embodiments, the antenna carrier may include a body portion mounted on an inner surface of the first housing, and an extending portion protruding from a first side surface of the body portion,

The radiation conductor may be disposed on the first side, and the reflection member may be disposed on the extension.

According to various embodiments, the body and the extension may be molded in one piece.

According to various embodiments, the antenna device may further include a fastening member for fastening and fixing the extension portion to the body portion.

According to various embodiments, the antenna device may further include a fused protrusion formed on the first side surface and adapted to fix and fix the extension portion to the body portion by fusing.

According to various embodiments, the extension may include an inclined surface formed obliquely to the first side, and the reflective member may be disposed on the inclined surface.

According to various embodiments of the present invention,

A first housing having a hinge recess formed at an edge of one side thereof; A second housing having a hinge protrusion formed at one edge of the hinge and rotatably engaged with the hinge groove; And an antenna device housed in the first housing adjacent to the hinge groove,

The antenna device includes: a radiation conductor disposed adjacent to the hinge groove; And a reflection member disposed adjacent to the radiation conductor for switching a radiation direction of a radio wave transmitted and received through the radiation conductor.

According to various embodiments, the second housing may pivot about a hinge axis extending in one direction and rotate from a position folded to face the first housing to a position open by a certain angle with respect to the first housing ,

The hinge groove may have a groove shape extending in the axial direction of the hinge.

According to various embodiments, according to various embodiments, the reflective member may be disposed between the radiating conductor and the hinge groove.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device and / or the antenna device may further comprise an antenna carrier disposed adjacent to the hinge groove in the first housing,

At least one of the radiation conductor and the reflective member may be disposed on the antenna carrier.

According to various embodiments, a portion of the antenna carrier may be exposed to the hinge groove.

A portion of the antenna carrier exposed with the hinge groove can be concealed by the hinge projections.

According to various embodiments, the hinge protrusion may include a portion formed of a metal material.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.

100: electronic device 101: first housing
115: hinge groove 102: second housing
123: Hinge projection 103: Antenna device
131: antenna carrier 133: radiating conductor
135: reflective member

Claims (20)

1. An antenna apparatus for an electronic device including a first housing and a second housing coupled to the first housing and rotating about a hinge axis extending in one direction,
A radiation conductor disposed in the first housing; And
And a reflection member disposed adjacent to the radiating conductor in the first housing,
And radiates the radio wave transmitted and received through the radiating conductor to the external space via the reflecting member.
The method according to claim 1,
The first housing has a hinge recess formed at one edge of the first housing,
The second housing has a hinge protrusion formed at one edge of the hinge groove and rotatably engaged with the hinge groove,
And the radiating conductor is housed in the first housing so as to be adjacent to the hinge groove.
The antenna device according to claim 2, wherein the reflecting member is housed in the first housing, and is disposed between the radiating conductor and the hinge groove.
The antenna device according to claim 1, wherein the reflection member is disposed within a distance of? / 10 from the radiation conductor. ('?' is the resonant frequency of the antenna device)
The method according to claim 1,
And an antenna carrier mounted on the inner surface of the first housing,
Wherein at least one of the radiation conductor and the reflection member is disposed in the antenna carrier.
6. The antenna of claim 5, comprising a plurality of said antenna carriers,
Wherein the antenna carriers are mounted side by side.
The antenna device according to claim 5, wherein a portion of the antenna carrier is exposed to the outside of the first housing.
8. The antenna device of claim 7, wherein a portion of the antenna carrier exposed to the outside of the first housing is concealed by a portion of the second housing.
6. The antenna of claim 5, wherein the antenna carrier comprises: a body portion mounted on an inner surface of the first housing; and an extending portion protruding from a first side surface of the body portion,
Wherein the radiation conductor is disposed on the first side, and the reflection member is disposed on the extension.
The antenna device according to claim 9, wherein the body portion and the extension portion are integrally formed.
The antenna device according to claim 9, further comprising a fastening member fastening and fixing the extension portion to the body portion.
The antenna device according to claim 9, further comprising a fused protrusion formed on the first side surface and adapted to mount and fix the extension portion to the body portion by fusion.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the extension comprises an inclined surface formed obliquely to the first side,
And the reflective member is disposed on the inclined surface.
In an electronic device,
A first housing having a hinge recess formed at an edge of one side thereof;
A second housing having a hinge protrusion formed at one edge of the hinge and rotatably engaged with the hinge groove; And
And an antenna device housed in the first housing adjacent to the hinge groove,
The antenna device includes:
A radiation conductor disposed adjacent the hinge groove; And
And a reflection member disposed adjacent to the radiation conductor for switching a radiation direction of a radio wave transmitted and received through the radiation conductor.
15. The portable terminal as claimed in claim 14, wherein the second housing rotates about a hinge axis extending in one direction and rotates from a position folded to face the first housing to a position open by a certain angle with respect to the first housing,
And the hinge groove has a groove shape extending in the axial direction of the hinge.
15. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the reflecting member is disposed between the radiating conductor and the hinge groove.
15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising an antenna carrier disposed adjacent the hinge groove within the first housing,
Wherein at least one of the radiation conductor and the reflection member is disposed in the antenna carrier.
18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein a portion of the antenna carrier is exposed to the hinge groove.
18. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein a portion of the antenna carrier exposed with the hinge groove is concealed by the hinge projections.
20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the hinge projections comprise portions formed of a metallic material.

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